The New Arctic: Navigating the Realities, Possibilities, and Challenges

Join the Polar Institute at the Wilson Center for a discussion of challenges facing the Arctic region. It is well established that the Arctic is warming at an alarming rate and, as a result, the region has and will continue to experience dramatic changes, including: opportunities and challenges to Arctic and Indigenous communities, an increase in Arctic Ocean shipping activities, expanded opportunities for resource development and the potential for conflict in what has been a region with low military tensions. Additionally, non-Arctic states have increased their interest and activities in the area, further underscoring the importance of the new global Arctic. RSVP is requested.